NGC 4623

NGC 4623 is an edge-on lenticular or elliptical galaxy[2][3] located about 54 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] NGC 4623 is classified as an E7, a rare type of "late" elliptical that represents the first stage of transition into a lenticular galaxy.[3] NGC 4623 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[5] NGC 4623 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]

NGC 4623
SDSS image of NGC 4623.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	12^h 42^m 10.7^s[1]
Declination	07° 40′ 37″[1]
Redshift	0.006027/1807 km/s[1]
Distance	54,889,674 ly
Group or cluster	Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)	13.24[1]
Characteristics
Type	SB0+?, E7[1]
Size	~35,751.52 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)	2.2 x 0.7[1]
Other designations
PGC 42647, UGC 7862, VCC 1913[1]

See also

• List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
• NGC 3115- another edge-on lenticular galaxy

References

1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4623. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
2. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
3. "Galaxy Morphology - Ronald J. Buta". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
4. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4623 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
6. "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
7. "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.

External links

• Media related to NGC 4623 at Wikimedia Commons

• NGC 4623 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images